
The World Trade Center
Then & Now

2021 One World Trade Center

2021 One World Trade Center

2021 One World Trade Center, seen from across the Hudson River in Hoboken

2021 One World Trade Center, seen from across the Hudson River in Hoboken

2021 One World Trade Center, seen from across the Hudson River in Hoboken

2014 The twin blue lights that appear each year on September 11th in New York City, symbolizing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, are known as the "Tribute in Light.

2014 The twin blue lights that appear each year on September 11th in New York City, symbolizing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, are known as the "Tribute in Light.

2003 The twin blue lights that appear each year on September 11th in New York City, symbolizing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, are known as the "Tribute in Light. This photo was taken before One World Trade Center was built.


2014 The twin blue lights that appear each year on September 11th in New York City, symbolizing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, are known as the "Tribute in Light.

2003 The twin blue lights that appear each year on September 11th in New York City, symbolizing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, are known as the "Tribute in Light. This photo was taken before One World Trade Center was built.
2003 The twin blue lights that appear each year on September 11th in New York City, symbolizing the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, are known as the "Tribute in Light. This photo was taken before One World Trade Center was built.

2003 A giant American flag hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.

2003 The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. This photo was taken before One World Trade Center was built.
Circa 1992: A small boat sails past the iconic World Trade Center towers, reflecting the orange glow of the setting sun. The photo was taken from Exchange Place in Jersey City.

Circa 1992: The World Trade Center towers reflect the orange glow of the setting sun. The photo was taken from across the Hudson River in Jersey City.

Circa 1992: Looking up at the The World Trade Center towers

Circa 1992: Looking up at the The World Trade Center towers

Circa 1992: Looking up at the The World Trade Center towers

Circa 1992: an airplane flies past the World Trade Center towers

Circa 1992: The World Trade Center towers can be seen from the Meadowlands in New Jersey,

2004: The American flag flaps in the wind in Jersey City with the World Trade Center towers in the background, taken on July 4 weekend

Circa 1991-93: The American flag flaps in the wind in Jersey City with the World Trade Center towers in the background

Circa 1991-93: The American flag flaps in the wind with the World Trade Center towers in the background

Circa 1991-93: The World Trade Center towers in the background photo taken from the Statue of Liberty ferry

2000: A military helicopter flies past the World Trade Center towers during the OpSail celebration on July 4 weekend

Circa 1986-88: The World Trade Center towers are framed to by the Washington Square Arch

Circa 1986-88: The World Trade Center towers a appear in the distance, to the right of a statue of George Washington in the Washington Square Arch

Circa 1986-88: The World Trade Center towers

Circa 1986-88: The World Trade Center towers, seen from the pier in Brooklyn Heights

Circa 1986-88: The World Trade Center towers and the Brooklyn Bridge, seen from the pier in Brooklyn Heights

Circa 1992: The Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center towers, Photo taken from across the Hudson river in Jersey City at Liberty State Park

Circa 1992: the Vietnam war Memorial in Liberty State Park and the World Trade Center towers.

Circa 1992: Liberty State Park and the World Trade Center towers

Circa 1986-88: The World Trade Center towers plaza

Circa 1985: The World Trade Center towers

Circa 1985: The World Trade Center towers
Photo gallery of the World Trade Center, photos taken between 1982 to the present. The once iconic and omnipresent World Trade Center towers were tragically destroyed in the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. After many years of planning and construction, the World Trade Center complex was rebuilt. Today, there is a reflection pond honoring the lives that were lost, and now there stands one large skyscraper, One World Trade Center, also commonly referred to as 1 WTC or the Freedom Tower.
The tower has can be seen from all directions for many miles away.